Sukkos celebrates Hashem taking us out of Mitzrayim and guiding and transporting us through the Midbar in the Anenei HaKavod. So why do we celebrate it after Yom Kippur, instead of after Pesach? The famous approach of the Tur, and the revolutionary approach of the Vilna Gaon.

Have a Chag Kasher V'Sameach

Short vort on the Parsha how everything in Torah has depth and value. And a famous story from the Ramban how everything is contained in Parshas Haazinu.

The Mabit talks about Teshuva as coming closer to Hashem after being distanced by our sins. The Shaarei Teshuva writes that completeTeshuva requires regret, confession, and a clear commitment to change going forward. The Mabit and Rav Yisrael Salanter write that there are concepts of partial Teshuva as well.

Some thoughts on the accessibility of Teshuva on our level.

May Hashem help us change in these holy days.

Have a G'mar Chasimah Tovah

Vayeilech begins Moshe saying farewell to the Jewish people on the last day of his life. What does the language of Vayeilech mean, where did Moshe go? What can we learn from where Moshe went on the last day of his life?

Have a good Shabbos and a Gmar Chasimah Tovah

Before Rosh Hashana we focus on Teshuva and choosing the path of life. We aspire to make good choices and to associate with those who make good choices. How does internalizing Hashem's Malchus and feeling we are in His Presence help us do Teshuva, how is it a foundation of Teshuva?

Have a Ksivah Vchasimah Tovah and a wonderful Shabbos.

When we bring Bikkurim, we say Arami Oved Avi. Lavan never actually did it, why does it call him an Oved? Why is the Yid given credit for the good plan as if he actually pulled it off, but not judged that way for the negative plan?

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There is a Mitzvah to build a fence around a roof for safety purposes. The Rambam and others pasken that we make a Bracha on this Mitzvah. What dictates which Mitzvos have Brachos and which don't?

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The Torah instructs us to keep the words of the Chachamim and not deviate from their words, neither to the right nor to the left. To what extent doMitzvos DiRabanan have a status similar to a DiOraysa, that we can say a Bracha of Vtzivanu on them? In what sense are they considered even more stringent than the Dinei DiOraysa?

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